BUMPER BEAM AND BUMPER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BUMPER BEAM - Patent 1427608

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EP 1 427 608 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(21)	Application number: 01970838.7

(22)	Date of filing: 12.09.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B60R 19/02, B60R 19/03, B60R 19/26, B60R 19/34

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2001/028453

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/022638 (20.03.2003 Gazette 2003/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicants:
	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US) Trappe, Adam K. Chesterfield Township, MI 48047 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TRAPPE, Adam, K. Chesterfield Township, MI 48047 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert et al
	London Patent Operation,General Electric International, Inc.,15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)

(54)	BUMPER BEAM AND BUMPER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BUMPER BEAM